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at_o this_o present_a do_v terrible_o tremble_v under_o their_o whole_a kingdom_n when_o the_o lord_n arise_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o his_o people_n upon_o their_o suffering_n and_o supplication_n sign_n 3_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a i_o will_v now_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o psal_n 12.5_o and_o these_o word_n be_v as_o pure_a and_o true_a as_o refine_a silver_n ver_fw-la 6._o when_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n cry_v rev._n 6.10_o and_o their_o prayer_n also_o rev._n 8.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o instant_o the_o censâ—r_a that_o bring_v up_o their_o prayer_n be_v fill_v with_o fire_n â—ed_o that_o cast_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o immediate_o follow_v thundering_n lightning_n and_o a_o earthquake_n faure_a angel_n with_o trumpet_n sound_v a_o desiance_n against_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o that_o follow_v four_o plague_n that_o utter_o ruin_v the_o roman_a 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and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n yea_o and_o whereas_o they_o do_v with_o force_n and_o fury_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n go_v about_o to_o propugne_v their_o idolatry_n and_o persecution_n and_o to_o withstand_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o power_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o inheritance_n they_o in_o so_o do_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o accerse_fw-la and_o draw_v down_o upon_o themselves_o the_o more_o certain_a utter_a and_o irrecoverable_a destruction_n even_o as_o the_o canaanite_n of_o old_a be_v harden_v in_o their_o heart_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v against_o israel_n in_o battle_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o favour_n but_o be_v destroy_v utter_o jos_n 11._o â—0_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v always_o beard_v and_o outbraved_n by_o man_n but_o will_v even_o strike_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o heathen_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n wâ—th_v the_o dead_a body_n he_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n like_o a_o chafe_v conqueror_n pursue_v his_o fly_a enemy_n unto_o perdition_n therefore_o shall_v he_o lâ—fe_v up_o his_o head_n psal_n 110.5_o 6_o 7._o when_o god_n cause_v judgement_n to_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n fear_n and_o be_v still_o when_o he_o arise_v to_o judgement_n to_o save_v all_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n sare_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v he_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n shall_v he_o restrain_v psa_n 76.8_o 9_o 10._o if_o the_o unjust_a judge_n that_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o man_n will_v avenge_v the_o widow_n because_o of_o her_o troublesome_a importunity_n and_o our_o saviour_n bid_v
the_o thought_n of_o idolatry_n josh_n 22._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n he_o know_v and_o israel_n he_o shall_v know_v say_v the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a to_o the_o ten_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o intention_n to_o revolt_v from_o god_n if_o it_o be_v in_o rebellion_n or_o if_o in_o transgression_n against_o the_o lord_n save_v we_o not_o this_o day_n that_o we_o have_v build_v we_o a_o altar_n to_o turn_v from_o follow_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o lord_n himself_o require_v it_o josh_n 22.22_o 23._o much_o more_o shall_v the_o reformation_n be_v excellent_a in_o the_o last_o age_n wherein_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n new_a church_n and_o new_a commonwealth_n wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v dwell_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o in_o the_o amplitude_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n before_o it_o be_v sometime_o contain_v within_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o jury_n afterward_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v it_o successive_o first_o the_o eastern_a nation_n than_o the_o western_a etc._n etc._n but_o now_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v general_o if_o not_o universal_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o world_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n revel_v 11.15_o and_o so_o when_o the_o judgement_n have_v sit_v and_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n be_v consume_v to_o the_o end_n then_o and_o not_o before_o then_o the_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v without_o all_o hyperbole_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7.26.27_o when_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v smite_v the_o image_n upon_o the_o foot_n and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n itself_o shall_v become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2.35_o then_o shall_v all_o nation_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n psal_n 67.2_o 3_o 4._o then_o a_o great_a multitude_n not_o of_o a_o few_o but_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o peoples_n and_o tongue_n shall_v stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n praise_v god_n rau._n 7.9_o nation_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o day_n isa_n 66.8_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o dan._n 7._o ult_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o government_n christ_n shall_v then_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v rev._n 11.17_o and_o the_o saint_n under_o he_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v it_o for_o ever_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o age_n after_o age_n for_o many_o age_n dan._n 7.18.27_o they_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 5._o to_z &_o 20.4.6_o a_o thousand_o year_n they_o shall_v then_o indeed_o be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o wicked_a the_o tail_n many_o tough_a and_o tedious_a dispute_n about_o government_n which_o exercise_n the_o church_n now_o may_v haply_o be_v of_o small_a use_n in_o that_o reformation_n it_o be_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o affluence_n and_o confluence_n both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o external_a prosperity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v humble_v and_o break_v his_o by_o the_o earthquake_n may_v now_o trust_v they_o the_o church_n have_v be_v before_o like_o a_o homely_a huswife_n or_o like_o a_o poor_a woman_n live_v in_o a_o cave_n have_v scarce_o a_o rag_n to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n and_o bring_v up_o her_o child_n very_o hardly_o whereas_o antichrist_n strumpet_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o have_v be_v gorgeous_o attire_v in_o purple_a with_o gold_n and_o precious-stone_n and_o pearl_n but_o now_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n rev._n 21.2_o now_o her_o peace_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o river_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v 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